FirefoxOS SystemApp API documentation

Index

  • Private Events

HomescreenLauncher

  • Requires
  • module:TrustedUIManager
  • module:Applications
  • module:SettingsListener
  • module:HomescreenWindow
  • module:Applications

new HomescreenLauncher()

HomescreenLauncher is responsible for launching the homescreen window
instance and make sure it's a singleton.


Every extermal modules should use
window.homescreenLauncher.getHomescreen()
to access the homescreen window instance. Since window.homescreenLauncher
should be instantiated and started in bootstrap.js

Example
var home = HomescreenLauncher.getHomescreen();
home.open(); // Do the open animation.

Members

origin :string

Origin of homescreen.

ready :boolean

Homescreen launcher is ready or not. Homescreen launcher is ready only when it is done retrieving 'homescreen.manifestURL' from settings DB.

Methods

getHomescreen() → {HomescreenWindow}

Get instance of homescreen window singleton

Returns:
HomescreenWindow

Instance of homescreen window singleton, or null if HomescreenLauncher is not ready

start()

Start process
Homescreen launch process

stop()

Stop process

Events

homescreen-changed

Fired when homescreen launcher detect 'homescreen.manifestURL' changed

homescreen-ready

Fired when homescreen launcher is done retriving 'homescreen.manifestURL'